Going to see a 350z help with oil pressure

[newkid]

Hi im going to see a 53 plate 350z gt this week with 62000 miles on the clock. Its a fair price and if all is in order its everything I was lookong for. Only issue I have is that the gent selling it has informed me the oil pressure guage went a bit haywire and is now broken. I have read that it could be the sending unit but also that if the car really is running 0 oil pressure then its most likely a pump and a rebuild possibly ! Question is....how do I know which one it is ?

[Renegade]

I would want to see it fixed before even going to look. Plenty of cars knocking about to choose from

[OsakaBen]

Forum member Frenshy had the same problem when I spoke to him at zedfest. May be worth messaging him and asking if he sorted it

 

Ben

[r37]

if the car is running 0 oil pressure it will explode after 500 yards. if the car drives fine and the water needle sits in the middle its probobly fine. If the car didnt have an oil pressure gauge you'd never know. As said though its a buyers market so if your not happy walk away, pleanty more out there.

[glrnet]

Why event take the chance?

[WhackyWill]

Tell the seller to get it fixed as he will never be able to sell a car with 0 oil pressure, may be just

 

the sensor, but offer him a "grand" less for it, or tell him get it fixed. If he accepts a grand less for it

 

then your quids in...at 62k shouldn't be a problem with the bottom end.

 

Check first that there is oil in it to the correct level and it dosn't smell burnt..!!

 

But life a gamble...! :scare:

Edited August 29, 2013 by WhackyWill

[Blimsa]

should be a bargaining point for sure. But as said if the car drives ok then try and haggle it down on price. Perhaps do a compression test to be sure? The chances that the seller has disconnected it are unlikely but not impossible.

[ATTAK Z]

A decent garage will do an oil pressure test and confirm the problem if there is one

[rothers2901]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but, The Z has hydraulic cam lifters. if there was a genuine oil pressure issue then the lifters wouldn't work correctly and the engine would sound like a can of marbles.

[WhackyWill]

Start the engine run for a few mins..then pull out the dipstick and see if any oil "shoots" out or just dribbles.

 

Turn off the engine, apologise to the owner..if its got oil pressure you will know...!!

[newkid]

Thanks for your help guys. Managed to get the price down by 500 but he hasnt got time to fix the fault. Im guessing an extended test drive will decide wether its going to die or not.

[choptop]

Thanks for your help guys. Managed to get the price down by 500 but he hasnt got time to fix the fault. Im guessing an extended test drive will decide wether its going to die or not.

Get it checked out before you buy it. Buyer beware